Video: Mesopotamia - The Development of the Written Language

Summary:

Description: In the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, the Sumerians developed a written language. Examine how they carved cuneiform characters into clay tablets andthen explore Sumerian myths. © 2005 Discovery Channel School Grades: 3-5       

Segments:

Development of Writing in Mesopotamia (02:09)
Identifying the Need for a Written Language (00:28)
The Development of Written Language in Ancient Sumer (01:41)
The Role of Scribes in Ancient Sumerian Society (02:05)
Education of Scribes (01:04)
Relationship Between Scribes and the Ruling Class (01:01)
Myths and Archetypes of Mesopotamia (06:46)
The Sumerian Story of the Great Flood (01:04)
The Epic of Gilgamesh (05:42)